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Searching dime rolls is a fun hobby! I’ve been collecting coins for over 30 years, and dime roll hunting is STILL one of my favorite budget-friendly ways to find valuable dimes. In this video, I’m showing you which U.S. dimes you should be looking for in dime rolls!
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⚡TIMESTAMPS FROM THE VIDEO⚡
00:00 – Dime roll beginners guide
00:10 – What to look for when coin roll hunting dimes
00:32 – U.S. Mint started copper-nickel clad dimes in 1965
00:42 – Goal is to find pre-1965 dimes (silver dimes)
00:52 – Look for a 1965 error dime that’s made of silver
01:07 – Opening the dime roll
01:36 – What to look for in dimes: Errors & Varieties
01:46 – Off-center dimes & Broadstrike dimes are 2 errors
02:03 – Broadstrike error coins have no edge reeding
02:13 – Broadstrike dimes & regular dimes weigh the same
02:36 – Picture of a dime with verdigris (corrosion)
03:09 – Look for NO mint mark dimes (esp 1982 No P dime)
03:45 – In 1980, Philly Mint started using the P mintmark
04:11 – Dime roll hunting takes time to find valuable coins
04:26 – Be patient, persistent & keep searching dime rolls
04:37 – What dimes do YOU hope to find in coin rolls?
05:01 – What cool dimes have YOU found in dime rolls?
05:11 – Summary of our dime searching
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TRANSCRIPT:
Hi, I’m Josh with The Fun Times Guide. This is my wife… I’m Jeanine! And we’re going to open a roll of dimes in this video. And we’re hoping to find some really cool old dimes. No promises. Let’s get this started…
And you know, a lot of folks will ask, “What are you looking for in a roll of dimes?” You know… When did the Mint start making copper nickel dimes? The copper nickel?… Yeah exactly! So the U.S. Mint began making dimes (as well as quarters and half dollars) out of various clad compositions. And in the case of the dimes, the Mint began making copper nickel clad dimes in 1965. So our goal is to find pre-1965 (not pre-1964, which is a common misnomer)… pre-1965 silver dimes. Now having said that, there’s actually an error 1965 — where some of the 1965 dated dimes are made from silver. If we happen to find one tonight we’re going to go ballistically crazily happy on this video. But we may not find one. But if we do… you’re going to know. I promise!
Okay. So let’s open this dime roll up. So I’m looking for an error coin. Error coin? I’m looking for a silver dime. Silver dime… okay. Silver dimes… Alright, let’s divide them in half and see what’s in here. All right. I can’t get these out. Let’s see… So we have here a 2010 P dime. A 1973 dime. So far clads — as I expected. I think you did, too. Yeah this is 2000. 2000?
And you know you could look for errors and varieties. A very common type (well, I won’t say it’s common), but among errors… a common type of error are off-center dimes where they’re designed a little off center. Like… off the center of the coin. Broadstrikes in which there is no rim. And because the retaining collar within which the coin was struck wasn’t there, the coin basically flattens out a little wider than normal. So it looks thinner and wider and has no edge reeding — which would be like the little lines on the edge of the coin. You might see them there. But they weigh the same.
This is very pretty. Look how pretty this one is. What year is that? 2020 this is still kind of recent — we’re in 2024. Gosh guys my vision stinks even with my glasses. That’s okay — I still love you anyway. Thanks. I’m starting to do that “pull off your glasses” thing. I beg your pardon… what do we have here? You see here we have a (oh, these are all 2000!) can you see it this dime has a lot of verdigris on it. Basically, it’s a kind of a corrosion — or a symptom of corrosion. Coins have copper. They’re very reactive to all kinds of different chemicals and atmospheric conditions. Right there. Oh yeah… yeah I see that. And so far nary a silver dime have we found. What about this one? Which one do we have? It is a 19… Drum roll please…1997. Argh!
Now speaking of 1980s dimes with the “P” mint mark, I’ll kind of segue into the NO mint mark dimes.One dime you want to look for is a 1982 No P Dime. Check that out… Check it… I’m going to check it out!… This is… Oh we’re getting close 1969! We’re in the 60s! Woodstock… Moon landing… “That’s one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.” We’re looking for a 1982 No P Dime. In 1980, the Philadelphia Mint began placing their “P” mint mark on nickels, dimes, and quarters, and half dollars. And the first couple of years was transitory — so some of the dimes from 1982 were not… Or rather the dime dies which produce the dimes… Were not basically punched with a “P” mint mark. So look for those.
So these are all like past 2000. Yeah… that’s what you expect. I mean you know a lot of these videos you see online or in reels are going to hype up, “Oh you’re going to find all kinds of cool silver and million dollar coins!…” You CAN in theory. But realistically, most rolls you open up are not going to yield multi-million dollar or even $5 coins. And that’s okay. You’ve got to be patient. Be persistent. If you don’t find anything in one roll… try it again. Part of the fun is the hobby of looking through rolls. Yeah.
What do you guys think?… If you could leave in the comments what YOU would like to find in a roll of dimes. If you went out and got yourself $5 worth of dimes. Yeah. Sometimes you can ask ahead or you can just go and get a roll — it depends on your bank. What would you choose? Put that down in the comments! Or if you’ve found something really cool please put that in the comments. We’d love to find out what you’re finding. And then like and share this video and you’ll really help us out. Thank you. And you know what? I think we can qualify this roll as being a dud. “Awe… why do we have to play this lousy old game? Because it was the only one in the house. Okay Bart, your turn. Your turn. Ha ha ha ha… You got the DUD!
Hey he looks just like you, Point Dexter! Ha ha ha ha. But it was fun. It was fun. And we’re one roll closer to finding that really cool special dime. And we still have $5! We didn’t lose anything. Exactly, to cash in for more rolls of dimes. There you go! That’s a good thing. So yes please like, share, comment. Absolutely, if you want to find out more about what your dimes are worth look in the links below.
Thank you for sharing your time with us. It was fun getting to go through this roll of dimes with you. And I guess we’ll go ahead and sign off. Yeah. Catch you later!
